Distributing-trough for condensers.



G. M. KLEUCKER.

DISTRIBUTING TROUGH FOR CONDENSERS.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 20, I9I6.

Patented J an. 21, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 20,` 1916.

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To all 'whom it may concern.'

Beit known that I, GEORGE M. KLnUciER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of St.'Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Vin Distributing-Troughs fon Condensers, of which the following is a specification. r s Thel device, the subject of this invention 1s pipes of a condenser, and itis so constructed that even though the trough be not arranged i in a level positlon, a continued and even dis'-V employed for accomplishing 20. was constructed,

- other and into which tribution will operation.

So that the advantages of my improve# ment may be-more readily understood, I will briefly outline a few of the means formerly the'useful purpose for which my trough` and I' will endeavor to show by comparison the -advantages to be found in my device as compared tothe earlier devices employed for a similar purpose. f

One of the best known of all of the earlier inventions is a trou h, the sid of Awhich are usually arrange at an angle to each water yis allowed to iow. This trough may have a series of perforations or a slit in the bottom. In another the upper edge is serrated to produce a plurality of saw-teeth, extending thefull length of one side. In another a plurality of holes are arranged a short distance from are used havinglslits along thetop ich the water is a lowed to" .means of carrying out this invention an the the top and in still other constructions pipes tom, through w pass. The construction of each of these devices requires that they be arranged lupon a straight horizontal line, that they should be llevel over their entire length, otherwise an uneven distribution of water wolld result, as no water would 4flow from the highest point and a super-abundance of water would flow from the lowest point.-

In construction it is sometimes difficult and almost impossible to arrange a distributing troughpon a perfectly horizontal plane, and it will be noted in 'considering my invention that it will notjbe necessary to take such great care in leveling. Other advantages, and the construction-and method of operation will be fully set-forth as the specification progresses; Y

The following is what I consider a ood a means for distributing water over the nevertheless result from its.,

or bot-4 Specication of Lett'ers Patent. i Patented J an, 21, 1919, Application med my 20,1916. seria1N.9s,924. Y

accompa Vying drawings will form a part o f the complete description of my constructlon.

In the drawings:

Flgure 1 is a perspective view of a single v i condenser coil 'with my trough in position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of my device and a portion' of a condenser with return bends removed'. i

Fig. 3 is a perspective view construction of the trough. Fig. 4 a fractional plan view. Fig. 5 a sectional view. Figa 6 a fractional side elevation.

showing the Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all of the ligures where they appear.

In Fig'.` l, I have shown a condenser of ordinary construction and composed of a Y plurality of horizontally arranged tubes 1,

.connected in series by return ibends 2. The

tubes, l' are arranged in a verticalstack, and

that I desire to'shower a quantity; of water ,that shall be determined by the conditions 1t is over this stack or vertical condenser,

under which the condenser will be called upon to operate.

For obvious reasons it is very desirable that the entire outer surface of each. tube shall receive a quantity of water equal to every other part. This even distribution of the coolingmedium, which in this instance I prefer to consider as water is important as it operates for the highest possible eiiciency of the condenser.

Secured to the Vupper tubes of the condenser I arrange a plurality of clamps, one Y of which consists of a side member 3, lhaving an outward extension or shelf 4, 'andan up- 'w'ard extension 5, for a purpose that shall appear later. The other clampingmember is a strap 6, andI secure these members to# gether and to the tubes ofy a condenser by `means of bolts 7 Vand 8.

I provide a trough havingone vertical straight side 9, a narrow bottom 10, which is adapted to be received u n the shelf 1, and an angularly disposed side 11, which 1s provided with af plurality ofperforations 12, Fig. 3. Each end of the trough is closed as indicated at 13,y and the top ofthe trough is open. The sides maybe braced or. securely held in equal distant position by braces 29, Fig. 5..

Upon the straight vertical side 9, of the trough, I arrange` straps 14 and 15, by means of which I engage the trough upon suitably l disposed eXtensions5,of the clamping mein-v ber previously described, and to further As'ecure and support the trough, I may arrange L shaped members- 16, 17 and 18, upon the uprights 19, 20 and 21, which support the tubes 1,0f the condenser.

Upon the obliquely or angularly arranged side 11, of the trough I secure a plura ity of lugs 22, and these lugs may be arranged adjacent to'the perforations 12.

I provide a member 23, and upon it I securebrackets or hooks 24, adapte-dto engage into the lugs 23, to retain the vshield, imposition adjacent and parallel to the side 11, of the trough.

'that the shield 23, 1sl

" delivering'its water into the troughs through forations `flow over the condenser tubes.

In operation Water is the pipe 28, to the troughs and when troughs are filled to the height of the per- 22, the water will commence w The supply may be so regulated that the water in the troughs will be kept at any desirable level and when a low level of water is retained in the trough, a level as indicated in Fig. 2, the water will flow out through the perfora-l tions against the deflecting shi' ld 23, which shield will direct the water over the tubes 1, of the condenser.

Sappiate throuh t e ward, impinge upon the shield much -inthe manner indicated at A. vWhen, however, the level of water in the trough is raised the water willY pass through the perforations with greaterl velocity, al greater quantity flowing through each perforation, due to the hydrostatic head of the water in the trough,^and when the waterlevel inthe trough is kept at a high point', the water will quite violently impinge upon the deliecting shield 23. This however, will not change the mode orI operation of my device. Changing the water level furnishes the means for readily regulating and pre-determining the quantity of water that will vflow overfthe condenser. i

It is 'desirable to carry the water level some distancey above the perforations for I which I may term a deiecting shield. This shield is shown at of the side'11, of. the trough I may number of perforations used.

Under this condition a I nominal flow of water will passl through each perforation and will, in turning down-` then,

distribution over the condenser coil will be as need be.

Should the force ofthe water strikin the shield be too great, it4 may spatter ack against the angular side 11, of the trough and tend to follow' downward'upon that side. In` this instance the lip 25, would again (leect the course of the Water andk assure that it will fall upon the approximate cen- -ter of the uppermost tube of the coil.

In cold weather or whenl a very small amount -of Water is required to'be showered over the tubes,r the limited flow through the perfor-ations 12, may not reach the deflecting shield 23, but may follow down the side 11, of the trough.- In this instance the lip 25, will also deflect the water over the tubes in a desirable manner.

I call particular attention to the fact that the shield 23, Vmay bereadily removed for any purpose andthatthe entire trough ma be'removed from the condenser'` without di iculty. This is particularly advantageous for cleaningpurposes or if repairs are to be made.

. It is obvious that the perforations may be moved or elongated or I may provide one continuous slotas shown in Fig. 4:'. I may increase or decrease the size of the perforations 12, or I may increase or decrease the I may also change the dimensions of the trough or the angularit'y of the sides in any-manner that I may find desirable for differing conditions., l 1 i As certain water level will be kept in the k'trough at all times I have found it expedient to provide a plug 26, arranged in a perforation inthe bottom of the trough and by means of which the trough may be drained and cleaned. This may be dispensed with, with the accompanying loss of function, and the means for supporting the trough or the shield 23, may be changed at will, and I believe that the member 25, may insome instances be found unnecessary and although I refer the whole as shown and described otlier modifications maybe made -within the scope of the appended4 claims without departing 4from the principle or sacrificing the advantages ofthe invention.

Having carefully and'fully described my invention whatl I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A trough, the top of which is open and having oneY side arranged at 'an obtuse angle to the bottom of the trough, said side being 'provided with a plurality of perforano adjusting of the trough in level position willbe necessary and st1l1 the water the trough,-but spaced therefrom as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. An open trough, the bottom of Which is perforated and provided With a removable plug` and one side of Which is Aperforated, and a fiat deiiecting shield removably secured to said perforated side and coperating therewith.`

3. An open topped trough, one side of which is perforated and a detachable delecting shield exterior to said trough and in front of said perforations to direct the How therefrom, and means for receiving and directing the drip from said trough.

4f. A trough, the top of which is open and having one perforated side arranged at an obtuse angle to the bottom of the trough and a deliecti'ng shield supported upon and parallel to said angularly disposed side and adjacent to said perforations.

5. A trough, a plurality of lugs upon each of the longest sides thereof, angular brackets engaging certain of said lugs and eX- tending under said trough for supporting said trough and means supported in others of said lugs for deflecting the discharge from said trough. f

6. The combination With a condenser of a trough supported thereby and having one .coperating With said shield,

said trough having a flat bottom provided With a drain plug, a perforated side arranged at an obtuse angle to the bottom of the trough, a deiiecting shield removably y attached to and parallel with said angularly arranged side and adapted tochange the direction of flow `of liquid passing through said perforations as and for the purpose set forth. l.

8. An open distributing trough, one side of which is vertical and the other side of which is arranged at anA obtuse angle to the bottom of a ,'plurality of delecting surfaces, one secured to the bottom of said trough and the other secured to the perforated side thereof, said deflecting surfaces cooperating to direct the flow from said .trough ina line parallel to the vertical side of `said trough.

GEO. M. KLEUCKER.

the trough and perforated,

., a trough for distributing Water thereover, 

